NEWS RELEASE MAY 2014
Hot Gas Filter Market Has Potential to Grow By a Multiple Of 100
The market for filter elements which can withstand temperatures of 850oF has the potential to grow from just $30 million/yr now to over $3 billion/yr over the next decade. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company in World Fabric Filter and Element Market.
Power, cement and waste-to-energy plants can benefit from a lower cost alternative for air pollution control while, at the same time, generating water rather than consuming it and greatly reducing energy consumption compared to alternatives. There are two options each with a different sorbent. Each will meet the most stringent standards for fine particulate, mercury, NOx, SO2, HCl, and VOCs.
Calcium Sorbent Option
|
Location |
Temperature |
Activity |
|
Fuel belt |
ambient |
Add halogen e.g. calcium bromide |
|
Furnace |
1000oF + |
Add fine powdered limestone and urea |
|
After economizer |
850oF |
Inject lime and ammonia |
|
After injection point |
850oF |
Catalytic filter |
|
Filter hopper discharge |
300oF |
Add water, lime and mix to create stabilized flyash -calcium sulfate mixture |
|
Catalytic filter discharge |
850oF |
Tubular heat exchanger |
|
Heat exchanger discharge |
125oF |
Air /water separator |
|
Air/water separator discharge |
125oF |
Mercury module |
|
After mercury module |
125oF |
I.D. fan with low volume and H.P> |
Sodium Sorbent Alternative
|
Location |
Temperature |
Activity |
|
Fuel belt |
ambient |
Add halogen e.g. calcium bromide |
|
Furnace |
1000oF + |
Add urea |
|
After economizer |
850oF |
Inject sodium compound |
|
After injection point |
850oF |
Catalytic filter |
|
Filter hopper discharge |
300oF |
Add water, lime and mix to create calcium sulfate, salable flash and regenerated sodium compound |
|
Catalytic filter discharge |
850oF |
Tubular heat exchanger |
|
Heat exchanger discharge |
125oF |
Air /water separator |
|
Air/water separator discharge |
125oF |
Mercury module |
|
After mercury module |
125oF |
I.D. fan with low volume and H.P> |
The details of the processes are found on a special free website: Hot Gas Filters - Continuous Analyses
Analysis of the potential is found at: N021 World Fabric Filter and Element Market
Specific retrofit projects and new plants which could use the technology are shown at:
